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Tom Kerr
Tom Kerr was a British comic strip artist whose work has appeared in comics such as ''Look-in'', the ''Eagle'', '' Valiant'', and '' TV21''. He has also drawn for many annuals of the 1960s and 1970s, including the ''Monkees'' annuals, ''Look-in'' annuals, etc. He is not to be conflated with the Australian cartoonist of the same name, who was responsible for such creations as Daddles, an animated duck that would walk along the TV screen when a cricketer scored a duck. Career There is little known about Tom Kerr's life. Comic strips Strips include '' Boy Bandit'' in '' Jag Comic'' (later ''Tiger'') 1968–1969 and the Tara King/'' The Avengers'' strip in ''TV Comic'' (1968). He also worked for comics such as '' Lion'', '' Buster'', ''Thunder'', ''The Eagle'', '' Knockout'', '' Valiant'', ''Princess'', '' TV21'', ''Lady Penelope'', ''Solo'', and '' Jet''. IPC planned a comic strip character called ''Captain Britain'' which was to be drawn by Kerr during the early 1970s. Marvel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The 60% smaller island of Ireland is to the west—these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, form the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The term "Great Britain" is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their component adjoining islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now constitute the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder (British Comics)
''Thunder'' was a weekly British comics periodical published by Fleetway Publications from 17 October 1970 to 13 March 1971. A boys' adventure comic, the title only lasted for 22 editions before being merged with another Fleetway title, the long-established '' Lion''. Publishing history On 1 January 1969 International Publishing Corporation (IPC) merged Fleetway Publications and Odhams Press into a single division, IPC Magazines. This left them in charge of a large number of weekly comics aimed at younger readers, including seasoned titles such as ''Eagle'', ''Lion'' and ''Valiant''. The new company swiftly launched a spate of new titles - girls' comic ''Sally'' in June 1969; humour title ''Whizzer and Chips'' in October 1969; and the sports-themed ''Scorcher'' in January 1970. ''Thunder'' was IPC Magazines' first attempt at a new boys' adventure weekly, and the experienced Jack Le Grand was assigned to assemble the new title. The title cost 8 d, twice the cost of competitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Mouse Weekly
''Mickey Mouse Weekly'' was a 1936–1957 weekly British tabloid Disney comics magazine, the first British comic with full colour photogravure printing. It was launched by Willbank Publications and later continued by Odhams Press. The comics were said to be "drawn in a slick, smooth style which was clearly influenced by American comics." ''Mickey Mouse Weekly'' featured American reprints as well as original British Disney comics material, including the first Donald Duck comic book serial. The magazine also featured reprints of Floyd Gottfredson's ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip continuities in full colour on the back cover. 920 issues of ''Mickey Mouse Weekly'' were published between 8 February 1936 and 28 December 1957. Publication history ''Mickey Mouse Weekly'' was inspired by the 1935 launch of ''Mickey Mouse Magazine'', the first American Disney newsstand publication. It began as a 12-page tabloid, with four pages in colour — the cover pages and the centrefold. The ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Carstairs
Monty is a masculine given name, often a short form of Montgomery, Montague and other similar names. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name or nickname include: First name Nickname * Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976), British Second World War field marshal *Bruce Montgomery (musical director) (1927–2008), American music composer and former director of the Penn Glee Club *Chris Montgomery (born 1972), American computer specialist and founder of the Xiph.Org Foundation *Colin Montgomerie (born 1963), Scottish golfer *Monty Montgomery (American football) (born 1973), former American football cornerback * Richard Montgomerie (1999–2007), Sussex cricketer * Monty Basgall (1922–2005), American Major League Baseball player and coach *Monty Berman (1905–2006), British cinematographer and film and television producer *Monty Bowden (1865–1892), English cricketer and wicket-keeper *Monty Burton (1918–1999), British pilot *Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), American act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Britain
Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, Betsy Braddock. The concept of the Marvel Multiverse, as well as the designation of the publisher's primary continuity as Earth-616, originated in Alan Moore's Captain Britain stories, which also established the multiversal Captain Britain Corps, members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via Otherworld. Publication history and fictional biography In the main continuity of Marvel Comics, three characters have used the Captain Britain title in regular publication. Brian Braddock Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, Brian Braddock first appeared in ''Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPC Media
TI Media (formerly International Publishing Company, IPC Magazines Ltd, IPC Media and Time Inc. UK) was a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc. History Origins The British magazine publishing industry in the mid-1950s was dominated by a handful of companies, principally the Associated Newspapers (founded by Lord Harmsworth in 1890), Odhams Press Ltd, Newnes/Pearson, and the Hulton Press, which fought each other for market share in a highly competitive marketplace. Fleetway In 1958 Cecil Harmsworth King, chairman of the newspaper group, The Daily Mirror Newspapers Limited which included the ''Daily Mirror'' and the '' Sunday Pictorial'' (now the '' Sunday Mirror''), together with provincial chain West of England Newspapers, made an offer for Amalgamated Press. The offer was accepted, and in January 1959 he was appointed its chairman. Within a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet (British Comic)
''Jet'' was a weekly British comics periodical published by Fleetway Publications from 1 May to 25 September 1971. A boys' adventure comic, the title only lasted for 22 editions before being merged with another Fleetway title, the long-established '' Buster''. Publishing history While IPC Magazines' previous attempt to launch a new boys' comic, ''Thunder'', had been short-lived and merged with '' Lion'' earlier in 1971 the experiment had not been a complete waste; ''Thunders new features had proven popular with readers, and given the post-merger ''Lion'' a sales boost. Under group director Jack Le Grand, the decision was taken to try another weekly as a testbed for new stories, which could then be folded into an extant title should the new arrival not find an audience. The comic was an anthology covering similar areas of adventure and humour as other boys' comics of the period. Fantasy was covered by "Von Hoffman's Invasion", "Bala the Briton", "Paddy McGinty's Goat" and, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo (British Comic)
Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity * Kylo Ren, real name Ben Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Napoleon Solo, from the TV spy series ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' * Sky Solo, from the comic book series ''1963'' * Solo (Marvel Comics), a fictional counter-terrorism operative Films * ''Solo'' (1969 film), directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky * ''Solo'' (1972 film), directed by Mike Hoover * ''Solo'' (1977 film), a New Zealand film * ''Solo'' (1984 film), starring Sandra Kerns * ''Solo'' (1996 film), a science fiction action film * ''Solo'' (2006 film), an Australian film written and directed by Morgan O'Neill * ''Solo'' (2008 film), an Australian documentary film directed by David Michod and Jennifer Peedom * ''Solo'' (2011 film), a Telugu-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
